Country: US / Pickett Road
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: Vine Cliff / Napa Valley
This is certainly dramatic in structure, akin to a young Pauillac from Bordeaux, with concentrated currant, cherry, pencil lead and cedar flavors wrapped into youthfully hard tannins. It needs time, and should soften with increased complexity by 2009. Could reward with even longer cellaring, but ’04 was not a great vintage.